Coronavirus

Professor Raina MacIntyre – The COVID-19 pandemic update

The COVID-19 pandemic update: transmission, herd immunity and is an exit strategy possible? The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving. This update will focus on the epidemiology, pillars of public… more
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Prof Raina MacIntyre – Novel coronavirus COVID-19: update of current evidence…

A novel coronavirus, COVID-19, emerged in early December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO on 30 January 2020 when there were 7,711… more
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Australia and China: A Healthy Relationship?

Panellists: Wang Xining, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Chinese Embassy; Stan Grant, Writer and journalist, who spent ten years reporting from China; Raina MacIntyre, Global Biosecurity head,… more
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Videos: COVID19 latest information from science, Professor Raina Macintyre

  Interviews with the Australian Academy of Science       17/04/2020: Can we eliminate it? The Latest from Science with Prof Raina MacIntyre [Ep.009]   10 /04/2020: Has the curve flattened?… more
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COVID-19: The facts: Why is testing important?

 Professor Raina MacIntyre from UNSW Sydney answers questions on COVID-19 testing.  
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Q+A on China – A healthy relationship?

The outbreak of coronavirus has brought Australia’s relationship with China into sharp focus. As the academic year gets underway, our dependence on the Chinese student market is at risk, while… more